Subject index - Patients, family and professional experience of health and illness... all in one place : Healthtalkonline

Full list of topics

Stories of discovery :
Childhood & life before depression
Experiencing depression
Recognition and diagnosis

Negotiating the health system :
General Practice
Psychiatrists and other mental health professionals
Newer anti-depressant medication
Other medical treatments
Attitudes to medication
Talking therapies - considering talking therapies
Talking therapies - finding a therapist
Talking therapies - experiences of talking therapy
Hospital based treatment
Complementary and holistic approaches

Self care :
Managing the mind
Distraction, activities and creativity
Limiting and controlling episodes
Life and money
Self-help resources
Spirituality, religion and God

Support and challenges :
Support groups
Friends and family
Work and education
Stigma and mental health
Being different, ethnicity and sexuality

Living with depression and recovery :
Getting better
Gaining insights
Hope, advice and wisdom

Search the whole site
Search in this condition

Depression

Subject index

Became depressed while looking after a friend with depression. Believes Seroxat contributed to her suicide attempt. With counselling and new medication (venlafaxine 150mg/day) she is getting better.

Mental health >> Depression >> Age 29 and under >> Interview 02 >> Stopping her Efexor resulted in a lurching sensation in her head, electric shock sensations in her hands and tip of the nose, as well as mood swings a

Effective approaches include medication (currently Efexor 75 mg/day), hypnotherapy and counselling. Was finding it difficult to find therapy in the NHS.

Mental health >> Depression >> Age 30-39 >> Interview 05 >> Tried stopping venlafaxine (Efexor) and suffered unpleasant withdrawal symptoms, and so slowly reduced the drug over 8 weeks, and gained support to wi

Has very good care from his GP. Medication was somewhat effective. He recently stopped taking Lithium and Effexor.

Mail to a friend